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Michael Hoyt says he is ready to get back to regular life now that the murder charge that had shadowed him for three years has been cleared away. But his wait may be a bit longer as the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office considers re-trying him on a charge of involuntary manslaughter and assault likely to inflict great bodily injury, with an enhancement that great bodily injury resulted Hoyt, 53, was acquitted ... Read More
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The move to revamp the city's collection rates for water services gained momentum Tuesday night when the Turlock City Council approved by a narrow margin to hire a consulting firm to conduct a water rate study. Read More
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The Grace Anglican Church, formerly the St. Francis Anglican Church, is moving into their new home Sunday at First Christian Church. St. Francis Anglican Church had called the quaint church at 915 E. Main Street their home since 1948, but a split with the national church led them to surrender their claim on the property. The new parish will meet at the old church at 2:45 p.m. Sunday and then lead a ... Read More
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Retired Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Steven Davis, from Turlock, hit the court with his Navy basketball team in the 2013 Warrior Games. The Navy took the bronze medal with a 49-18 loss to the Marine Corps in Clune Arena at the United States Air Force Academy. The Marines advanced to the gold medal game against Army. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, as well as an international team representing the ... Read More
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Raul L. Mendez, a former county administrator, has been hired as Hughson's new city manager by the Hughson City Council. Mendez will start June 17 at an annual salary of $113,175. He will be introduced to the public at the Hughson City Council meeting at 7 p.m. on May 28. Hughson has been without a permanent city manager since Feb. 4 when Bryan Whitemyer left to become Oakdale's city manager. Retired Modesto ... Read More
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In a little over a month's time, Americans all around the country will sink their toes in summer grass and look up into a night sky illuminated by fireworks. Turlockers will be doing no different at this year's free community fireworks show, scheduled to be held on July 4 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. Read More
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The House Agriculture Committee approved the $940 billion farm bill on Wednesday, which will bring some relief to frustrated California growers. Working late into Wednesday night, the House passed the 576 page draft, with a 36-10 vote. Read More
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Dennis Earl Elementary third grade teacher Michelle Cardoso strives to take her students’ learning beyond the classroom and into the community. And it’s her drive to go beyond the expected that earned Cardoso the title of 2013 Stanislaus County Teacher of the Year for the K-3 grade division. “I truly had no idea that I would be the one to receive the award,” said Cardoso. “It definitely was the cherry on top ... Read More
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A recent spike in gang violence triggered a county-wide sweep Wednesday that resulted in the arrests of 27 suspected gang members. More than 100 peace officers from local, state and federal agencies targeted 115 suspected gang members for contact on Wednesday. They conducted 89 probation and parole searches and made 27 arrests on various charges. The sweep also resulted in the seizure of nine firearms, including two assault rifles, two ounces of methamphetamine ... Read More
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Turlock Police investigators have arrested a 48-year-old man on allegations he solicited a 15-year-old girl for sex. Jose Hinojosa has been charged with suspicion of illegal contact with a minor and arranging a meeting with a minor for purposes of engaging in sexual acts. Hinojosa allegedly met the 15-year-old at a store and was able to obtain her telephone number. According to the police department, Hinojosa’s calls to the girl became sexual ... Read More
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The ranks of unemployed people in Stanislaus County continue to dwindle as the area recorded a new low in the unemployment rate. Read More
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A 28-year-old man walking along the shoulder of Highway 99 in Turlock was struck and killed early Wednesday by a hit and run driver. The deceased was identified by the Stanislaus county Coroner’s Office as Elijah Tillman of Turlock. The fatal collision occurred around 1:17 a.m. Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Tillman was walking on the shoulder of the northbound lane of the highway, just south of the Linwood Avenue ... Read More
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A 60-year-old Turlock man is facing multiple narcotics charges after investigators found more than 30 grams of crystal methamphetamine in his home Tuesday. Roberto Gamboa was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on a charge of possession of methamphetamine for sales and transportation of methamphetamine, said Turlock Police Sgt. Stephen Webb. The Turlock Narcotics Enforcement Team served a search warrant at Gamboa’s residence in the 1000 block of N. ... Read More
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The members of Crossroads church are praying for a new pastor, someone who can fill the shoes of the man who has guided their congregation for 33 years. Senior Pastor John Stensether was instrumental in the creation of Crossroads when he began his career. After 33 years, during which time he oversaw the beginnings of the church from the ground up, married generations of families and became an integral part of the community, ... Read More
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The Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center is inviting the public to celebrate the birth of hundreds of wild animals with its annual Baby Animal Shower fundraiser on Saturday. The center cares for orphaned animals until they are old enough to be released back into the wild. The baby animal shower is one of the center's biggest fundraisers, and it is a way for the center to collect much-needed supplies. Summer ... Read More
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A 16-foot mural and handball wall slated for Columbia Park is finally making headway, and will soon go before the Turlock City Council. Initially, the concept behind the project was to honor the lives of children lost in gang and drug related incidents that have occurred on the westside of town. However, the Turlock City Arts Commission felt as though there were implications tied with honoring specific names and ... Read More
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A man is facing a criminal charge after crashing on a reportedly stolen motor bike. Derik Coronado, 27, was seen by a Turlock Police sergeant driving a motor-powered cycle along Starr Avenue around midnight Friday. The sergeant initiated a traffic stop and it briefly appeared Coronado was going to try and flee until he suddenly hit the front brakes, according to the police report. The abrupt stop sent Coronado tumbling over ... Read More
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A mindful neighbor helped the Turlock Police Department catch a suspected burglar Friday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m. Friday the Turlock Police Department received a call stating a man had just kicked open a door of a residence in the 200 block of Sunday Drive. Officers responded to the scene quickly and took 47-year-old Rudolph Delgado into custody, according to the police report. Delgado was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary ... Read More
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Caltrans has construction and closures planned for the following areas this week: Read More
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Thousands of community members will be walking the campus of Dutcher Middle School on Saturday for the fight against cancer at city's the annual “Relay for Life” event. Saturday will mark the 13th year the city of Turlock has participated in the cause. Over the years the growing popularity of Relay for Life has been evident with the rising number of participants. This year alone, the event will have 63 teams ... Read More
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Name of business: Turlock Academy of Jiu Jitsu Type of business: Jiu jitsu academy Location: 120 West Main St., Turlock Hours of operation: 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday History of business: Sharing his love for jiu jitsu has always been a passion for Turlock Academy owner Alex Perez. With over a decade in the business, Perez has been teaching since ... Read More
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Lemonade stands— some kids do it for fun while others do it for money. But for Davis Hill, his reason is closer to the heart. Hill, a fourth grade student at Dennis Earl Elementary, will be participating in his first Lemonade Day on Saturday. The proceeds from his lemonade stand will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of his Grandpa Sidney who passed away from cancer in 2009. Read More
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Turlock Firefighters Local 2434 held its annual Random Acts of Kindness Fill the Boot fundraiser on Saturday and was able to raise almost $16,000 for local charities. Turlock firefighters voluntarily stood out on the corners of Monte Vista Crossings asking citizens to fill their boots with donations. Firefighters were able to raise $836 alone from people emptying the change trays in their cars. This year's total amount donated is an increase of almost $2,000 ... Read More
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